One Shoe Five Days

Yeah….. totally cheating here. The real 5th outfit for my most recent 5 Day Challenge (One Shoe, Five Days: LAMB Nathan) has been waiting to be posted for a while. But the more I looked at it, the more I disliked the outfit. And in reality, what I really wore is different than what I photographed since I changed my blazer midday. SO, I took some “creative” liberty here and re-did my 5th outfit. I think this one is much better

Happy Monday! I had a very exciting weekend, which I will tell you guys about soon! But first, my fourth look in the One Shoe, Five Days “Nathan” series. I’m so happy to finally get this up! These pictures have been waiting on me since last week! Enjoy!

I have to admit that today’s ensemble was a challenge. I had an outfit in mind but when I put it on it was awful. Just… awful! I hate when that happens. So, having no back-up, I feverishly went through my closet and found something that “worked”. But after 5 minutes of wearing it, it didn’t feel right. And I had to change. So I just started to play and voila! Today’s outfit. It’s funny how a challenge like this really forces you to asses what you have and use it in new ways. Gotta love it. So, two things learned today…

1. If you hate what you’re wearing at home, or are just “eh” about it, change it. Because by the end of the day, you will hate it. And it’s funny how liking what you’re wearing can change your mood.

2. If all else fails (as my per-meditated outfits often do) give up and go naked. J/k. Stop trying to figure something out in your head and just play around with stuff. The only real downside of this is the mess it will create if you’re like me and hate putting clothes away. I hate a mess, but I also hate fiddling with hangers. *Sigh*

Let me start by saying that I have officially become obsessed with Anorak jackets and this outfit was the first time I’ve gotten to wear one. It feels very “reporter” or “magazine editor” to me for some reason. Anyone else?

But while I loved the jacket, in hindsight the skirt might have been too short for the office. It’s one of those that doesn’t look too short but once you start walking, it hikes up. Only hose with this skirt from now on, for work anyway. Lesson learned. And with this crazy weather, I was barely able to get by with a jacket today. My jacket days are numbered, apparently :/

Oh, yeah, and I totally got photo bombed by our Schnauzer puppy, Sophie. No respect! I knew it was only a matter of time before she made it to a photo. Just walks right in… la da da . Oh? Are you taking a photo. Well, don’t mind me. I’ll just be down here, sniffing the ground… haaaaaangin’ out.

Oh, and please excuse my WHITE legs. The winter has not been kind. Also, I’m getting laser hair removal there and the techs are Nazis about no tanning for the laser to work properly. Which means a fun summer of pastey-ness for me (heh, and for all you who read my blog!).

I love shoes. As far back as I can remember, I’ve always had a rather large shoe collection. And recently is has grown… a lot. I guess it’s because shoes always fit. The problem is that I buy what I think are gorgeous, wonderfully beautiful shoes and then they sit as I fall back into my old shoe rut with the same shoes in rotation. So, to put this to an end and stretch my creativity (one of the purposes of this blog!), I’ve given myself a challenge. One pair of shoes. Fives days. Five different outfits. Ambitious? Yes. But it’s sure to be an interesting project. Sooooo… let’s get started! First up? My beloved Nathan by L.A.M.B.

Ahhh, Nathan. I love these shoes. I’ve loved them for quite some time and when I saw a pair for $130 (usually $355) on Ebay, I snatched them up. They were barely worn–I think they were a display model. So cute, they sat in the corner of my room, getting use here and there. But not this week!

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Hi! My name is Andrea and my husband Travis and I are serial DIY'ers. Our journey into DIY started innocently enough but slowly and surely, our desire to cut, paste, rip, sew, nail, paint, and staple grew into a full blown obsession! So join us, as we try to balance our budget, our imagination, and our sanity as we try to revitalize our 1980's French Provincial home! We don't profess to be experts--we're just willing and able to try and learn.